ONE TREE HILL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23770, 25 September 1940, Page 12

ONE TREE HILL

Sir, —T have been reading with great interest the discussion 011 our dear old Ono Tree Hill. I was born and reared round the old Hill and that is now 00 years ago. We never knew of any other trees but the pines 011 the top. If there were puriris they must havo long disappeared. I think these pines should never be interfered with, for the sake of all oldtime settlers, who have greatly treasured the hill and the trees, and One Tree Hill has taken its name from them, or perhaps the puriri before them. So why do new-time folk want to dispose of tlio trees that have made a name for themselves for all times? Tlio trees havo stood the test, have been strong through wind and storm, and if they could only speak could tell many tales (and would wish to remain standing). Ono Tree Hill can be seen for many many miles away and is a well-known old landmark, too beautiful in every way to be altered, either by name or by the destruction of the trees. J, for one, would he very distressed should I hear of any alterations going to take placo in this way. E.A.